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Why is it so hard to quit smokin weed?
Marijuana stimulates the reward system in your brain, which releases the "feel good" chemical, dopamine. Having been rewarded repeated by the marijuana your body comes to expect it, making it depressing not to have dopamine in your system regularly. Exercise is a good way to get dopamine naturally.
What ingredient in cocaine make you not feel hunger?
Pure Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine) does not contain any other ingredients. Cocaine asts as a Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor, Dopamine is an organic compound used to regulate hunger. Cocaine stimulates Dopamine transmitters in your brain, which,among other things, gives it appetite suppressing effects.
Why do you get pleasure from sex?
It triggers nerve endings which cause dopamine to release from the brain which chemically stimulates your body, kind of like Meth, but smaller doses
What part of the brain does cocaine stimulate to provide pleasure?
Cocaine stimulates the release of dopamine in the brain, particularly in the reward pathway known as the mesolimbic dopamine system. This increased dopamine activity leads to feelings of pleasure and reinforcement, contributing to the addictive nature of cocaine.
Cocaine stimulates the synapses of specific neurons that release dopamine and other monoamines by?
increasing the levels of these neurotransmitters in the brain. This leads to intense feelings of pleasure and euphoria. Over time, repeated cocaine use can disrupt the normal functioning of these neurotransmitter systems, leading to addiction and other negative consequences.
What neurotransmitter is deficient in Parkinsons Disease?
Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that is lacked in Parkinson's Disease.
What is a dopamine?
a dopamine chaser is one who chases or craves life experiences that trigger excitement, resulting in a dopamine high.
How do cocaine and alcohol affect the brain?
Cocaine blocks the reuptake of dopamine and, to a lesser extent, norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain. This causes the accumulation of dopamine, leading to euphoria and excitation. The increased stimulation of dopaminergic neurons in the mesolimbic (reward) circuit leads to addiction. Alcohol binds with GABA receptors producing inhibitory effects on neural activity. This produces cognitive impairment and reduced anxiety (disinhibition). Activation of GABA receptors also produces postsynaptic dopamine release, which stimulates the mesolimbic circuit in the brain, producing euphoria and addiction.
What are the effects of dopamine receptor antagonists?
They inhibit the expression of dopamine.
What neurotransmitter is depleted in patients with Parkinson's disease?
dopamine
What is the duration of Dopamine film?
The duration of Dopamine - film - is 1.4 hours.
How does nicotine influence dopamine receptors in the brain?
Increasing release of dopamine
